Smell: Pretty standard lager aroma with a little more sweetness than usual.

Taste: It’s beers like this that make me dislike the Oktoberfest style
across the board. While Yuengling Oktoberfest isn’t bad at all, there’s
nothing all that special or memorable about it. It doesn’t have the
familiar flavor of a pale lager, nor does it have the refined sweetness
and character of an amber. It’s just a mild, lightly sweetened lager.
Sure, there’s a touch of caramel or toffee in here, and there’s no
off-flavors or adjunct distractions. There’s nothing about it that’s
repulsive, but there’s only a few characteristics that are appealing. In
my experience, this is actually pretty standard for the style. It’ll
do.

Drinkability: Yuengling is known for their lagers and the Oktoberfest
drinks as well as the rest of the line. The mouthfeel is light to
medium, lightly crisp, and refreshing while in the mouth. It goes down
smooth and finishes fairly clean with just a slightly dry sensation. I’m
not entirely sure of the ABV, though some sources claim it’s 5.4% which
seems a little high considering how mild the palette is. If it were
under 4.9% I’d say this would be a beer worthy of its intended purpose.

63.3 - 3.5B-ABOVE AVERAGEThe lowest I can rate a beer and still honestly give it a thumbs up. The attributes are enough to overshadow the flaws. Nothing I'd jump for joy about, but a drinkable, satisfactory beer to be sure.

53.0 - 3.2C+AVERAGE/NEUTRALNot quite a good beer, not quite a bad beer. I don't have a strong opinion either way about it. There may be something to like here, but there's also something holding it back.

42.8 - 2.9CBELOW AVERAGEThe best of the worst. A beer with noticeable flaws and perhaps some minor attributes. Tolerable for a serving, but no reason to seek it out. A genuine thumbs down, but not something I despise.

32.6 - 2.7C-TOLERABLEWhile not the worst beer, there's probably nothing about it that I like. Plenty of off-putting features. I can tolerate a single serving, but would recommend avoiding it.